Some Shadakine Wytch queries

[Lokhuzor]

Hello all,

I have some queries about the Shadakine Wytch entry :

For the Shadakine Wytch, it is at 1D10 at 6th level, then back to D8 at 7th level, before continuing its regular progression at 9th level. Is this logical or not ?

Is it logical that the BMD of the Shadakine wytch duplicates the BMD of the Shianti sorcerer ?

Does this answer concerns the Shadakine Wytch
Actually, these are not typoes. They represent something that Joe and I have discussed in the past; magical wielders trying to tap the power of the ancients (the Elder Magi and the Shianti) have a 'power surge' that lasts a level or two and then evens out as they mature in their abilities. It does not affect the Magicians of Dessi because of their distance, relatively speaking, from the source of their power.

And last, about the Shianti Sorcerer, is there a response for this :

-Flamebrand (Physiurgy elder art): Can this be used as many times as the sorceror gets attacks in a round, or only once as a fullround action? ((since all physiurgy art's can be used only as a full round)) And ofcourse, it can set foes on fire correct?


Eric

 

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Yes it's irregular. There's an obscure thread somewhere on the boards where people asked this very same question. Joe intentionaly put a little power surge in there. The idea being that the witch suddenly gains access to a new power level but cannot control it very well (letting too much out in one go). Then she starts learning to control it, concentrates carefuly to control the power (and not waste it). So her base magical damage goes back down for a few levels before she's gained enough mastery to get back up to that d10 level again.

I don't have a link for you but it's one of those questions that gets asked a lot.

 

[Lokhuzor]

Yes I have the link about the Shianti queries.

But I'd like to know if :

- this power surge applies too to the Shadakine Wytch ?

- at 20th level, the Shadakine Wytch's BMD is 3d10, just like the Shianti Sorcerer. Is it correct that the Shadakine Wytch's BMD progression duplicates the Shianti Sorcerer's BMD progression.

Thanks,

Eric

 

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Annoyingly we actualy had a thread with an answer to this question on TOTS before it went down . I think basicaly it's the Power Surge thing again but since TOTS is down I can't give you a link.

 

[Geron Raveneye]

Since the Base Magical Damage of the Shadakine Wytch is exactly the same as that of the Shianti, I'd guess the reasoning behind it is the same as well.

 

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Since the Base Magical Damage of the Shadakine Wytch is exactly the same as that of the Shianti, I'd guess the reasoning behind it is the same as well.

That, and the fact that the Witch King of Shadaki is a Shianti Sorceror (and all the witches serve under his rule and under his superivion, so his method has probably got something to do with the way they learn to use magic).